Brain Builder

 Brain Builder:

Which of the following is the true origin of the word “quarantine”?

1. In the 14^th century, ships coming into Venice from infected ports had to wait 40 days before landing.
2. The traditional dwellings in Benedictine monasteries in France.
3. A designated section of the Civil War camps for the wounded.
4. The room where the high priest would wait before entering the Holy of Holies in First Temple-era Jerusalem.

Answer:

1. In the 14^th century, ships coming into Venice from infected ports had to wait 40 days before landing.